Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-19

Hnteresting Reports. Basis Rnsa nnd
GenernI Bus1nens TFananetea-
SKAxzIE. March u. 1857.
Co8nail met pursuant 20 law.
Present., MAYOR shoudy, ana OouneiI-
men O01lteE, Eurth, FrInk. Hirnkiey,
Green, LAks. Russell and Rsitzs.
PETITIONS RscuTKD.
Efom ". a. Hughea. asking THAI GER
tain taxes wrongly sssesssd 10 Maggie
4. Barker Be refunded. Referred 10
Finance Committee.
From h. r. Dearbegn q Co, praying
Tor the extension OF Grant street plank
read. Referred 20 Street COMMITTEES.
From Q. j. Chiibsrg e al, fer 9 bex
drain on Tenth street.. block 30, Of O. O.
IerEy's addition- Referred 70 Strest
Oommittsa.
Ersm George James, foR permission 10
erect nan stand 81 the feet Of OoIum-
sta street,. On melton the petition was
granted.
From Charles @. eseinwee, ashina
that certain liosnss money be refunded.
10 him Granted.
Frs1, Charles Deitz, for percussion
70 transfer he liqaor lisense from The
Msblhorn bio-k, on Front street, 10 the
Ponsius buildinG, on Front street.
Granted.
From Samuel Ksnnsy es al, for the
opening aud extension Of Natchex street
Ia Laws First Addition. fron the Port
age County road 20 Madison street, and
Republican street from hatcher street -
Samuel Kenney's line. Referred to
Street Committee, With power 10 act.
RKPoKTS RECEIVED.
The Health OhioeE submitted the fell
lowing quarterly report, which vas re-
ferred 20 the Oommittee on Streets, and
Health and Police, With the request that
the committee examine and report on
receiving hospital and pest house. The
report reads as follows:
To His Honor The Mayor aad tie Com
mon CoNaen Of the Cify Of Seattle, King
County. Washfagt0n Territory.
GeAtleDssH:--I have ths honor 10 and
Health Ohesr for said City of Seattle
for the past sir months ending February
LIST, 1887.
Daring that period bat ffty-one
deaths have occurred. Estimating the
present population at l20C9, this shows
death rate slightly exceeding four
NG1l16 VI Jus KcA IL1eI Ahl14 rs ~ AuG
a. an informed, lower than that Of
any other city Of equal or greater popn-
lasion on the Pacific coast.
With the assistance Of Chief Of
Police Murphy numerous puisances
have been abated. There are, however,
others which remain, 10 these / beg to
call yeur attention. The east half OF
the block bounded by Commercial
Washington, South SeooHd and Mill
streets (this has been q sahjset Of q for
mer report by mel, should be Allied in.
The slIey west of Commercial between
Washington and Main streets, Ia in q
very unsatisfactory condition. Tee
alley east Of Second, between Columbia
and Marion streets. and the alleV east
Of Front and north Of Virginia streets,
are also conspicuous examples Of ia
cleanliness.
IstronglV urge the establishment Of
a pest house for smallpox patients. This
has been urged Ga many previous COCA
siOns, but thus far Of no gvail.
Referring 10 the late special message
II His Honor, the Mayor, concerning
the health officer, l respectfully submit
the following:
10 10 manifestIy impossible for the
health officer, II be be practieing ply
stefan TO be always present or near 81
hand in all cases OF emergency. In the
particular case alluded to by Che Mayor,
10 which DIR. Smart Was in attendance
and was allOwed a fee therefor, | vas
telephoDed after retiring for the night
and vas then told that "the injured man
would be conveyed 10 Providence Hos
pitai." replied gOuld meet him there.
Shortly afterwaFd 1 received another
mt ssaee saying I need net leave bOme,
as DIR. Smart was in attendance. had
no knowledge that 10 was 9 city case
until several DAYS later. This case and
others which may occur, or liable to at
any time prompt me 30 urge the estAb-
lishment OF a receiving hospital either
FOR the city or Tor the city aud county
Jointly, wherein cases Of emergency can
be cared for temporarily until sach
tine as they can be removed TO the
county farm or sone other suitable
place. Since the transfer OF the county
patients 10 the farm there IL no place
10 the CITY either for city or county pa
tients to be taken by authority.
In conclusion, l may say that / stand
ready at any aud all times to Cooperate
with the Mayor, she Council or the Chief
Of Police in all measures which will
secure and insnre or add 81 she health
and welfare OF our city. | am, gentle
Insn. very respectfully, yours.
+. l.. SMITH, n. D.,
Health Officer.
Seattle, W. T., March 18th, 1887.
Report Of City Treasurer for the
month Of February submitted, and
referred to Finance Cemnittee.
COMMITTEE AND OTHER REPORTS RECEIVED
From Finance Committee, recon-
mendiug that the sum Of e. be refund
ed 20 Margaret Watson, on account of
error 10 tax roll. Adopted.
From Fire and Water Committee, on
report Of Chief Of Fire Department. a.
follows:
To tbs Honorable Mayor and COMMON
Cora,aoa CossAcii Of ne Cary Of Seattle
GkxrLKMKN Your Committee on Fire
and Water, TO whom was ferred the
rapport Of the Chief Of the Fire Depart.
ment, aud also 30 whom vas referred
the matter Of max inR inquiries and OBJ
tanning opinions from parties enga ged
in buying and selling GOAL oil, beg 10
report That, while all agree as to the
danger OF storing large quantities Of
oil, benEiue, spirits, etc, on the vharv .
Of the city. ne are Of she spinion that
the compelling of parties engaged in
the trafiia Of said articles 10 cart the
same 10 aud from remote part Of the
eity would be an h. iasttce TO them and
greatly increase the cost Of those staple
articles We woald recommend, there
fore. that the matter be laid over until
some plsee. centrally located, for the
storage Of the same be ostained.
J. n FRTNK, Chairman,
j. GREEN,
T. W. LAKE.
Dated March Is. 1881.
Report adopted.
From Street Com mistee. recommend
inR tue granting OF the petition Of Wal
ter Harmon ct al, for raising the side
walk on the cas-, side Of Third street,
between University and Union ssreets-
Adopted.
From same committee, recommend
inc the granting Of the petition Of ). 4.
Dawson e al. for improving the alley
through bleek 50 Of A. A. benny's Ad-